The Written Words of a Ledger Account are Transformed into a New ‘Masterpiece’ for Ruinart Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest The Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. Ruinart, the world’s oldest champagne house, has a very special relationship with the world of contemporary art: asides from its role as an official partner of some of the most prestigious art fairs worldwide, the Maison also collaborates with international artists in the creation of new works. An example of one of its collaborations includes its ‘Masterpieces’ series, whereby the champagne house invites artists to create works of art inspired by its history, legacy and exquisite vintages. In fact, this long tradition of artistic collaborations dates as far back as 1895 (other contemporary artists who have participated in the Maison’s ‘Masterpieces’ initiative include Gideon Rubin, Rubén Fuentes and Piet Hein Eek). The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. For its latest ‘Masterpiece’, Ruinart invited Scottish visual artist Georgia Russell to bring her unique technique and artistic vocabulary and add it to the Maison’s heritage. Russell, who now lives and works in France, has come to be known for her technique of cutting and shaping printed paper, especially books and sourced photographs, by use of a sharp scalpel, in order to create intricate flowing patterns that (at least in the case of the books) appear to flow out of their covers creating rich textures and surreal shapes that spark our imagination. The Grand Livre. Photo © Ruinart. Russell chose to work on one of Ruinart’s most precious relics, the Grand Livre: the 1729 book containing the Maison’s founding act and early achievements, written by no other than Nicolas Ruinart the founder of the venerable House. Based on a facsimile of the book that was given to Russell, she then went on to painstakingly carve each and every page to create an intricate foliage that gracefully pours out of the book, merging the elegant handwriting with the light. The work also pays tribute to Ruinart’s ancient wine cellars which are comprised of a vast network of tunnels and cathedrals of chalk, all carved patiently and laboriously by hand over many centuries. Patterns on the walls of Ruinart’s cellars provided the inspiration for a delicate ornament for the Maison’s flagship Blanc de Blancs wine, (also designed by Russell) As the Official Champagne Partner for Art Basel 2014, Ruinart presented Georgia Russell’s ‘Masterpiece’ together with her ornament for the Maison’s Blanc de Blancs bottle at the Ruinart VIP Lounge. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. The making of the Masterpiece by Georgia Russell for Ruinart. Photo © Ruinart. sources: Ruinart /Follow Ruinart on facebook via:yatzer.com RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR art sheep-ing Dalí-illustrated Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Rediscovered and Resurrected Architecture & Design The Unique Lace-Detailed Steel Objects of Cal Lane Artworks John & Jackie’s Private Art Show A Day Before JFK’s Assassination art sheep-ing Street Artist Creates Stunning Trompe-l’œil Mural in Apartment Building in the Netherlands Animals Couple Create Tiny Art Museum During Quarantine, for Their Pet Gerbils Animals French Artist Transforms Old Gas Tank into a Sphynx Cat. art sheep-ing 49 Examples of Stunning Street Art Interacting with Nature in a Brilliant Way Animals Cutest Rats, Create Mini Paintings and Actually Their Work Sold Out art sheep-ing 29 Best Attempts from “Between Art and Quarantine” POPULAR 15 Artists That Were Blacklisted as Communists by the American Government Agape Charmani - 25/06/2015 Repairing The $12 Million Monet After It Has Been Punched Master-art-sheep - 10/11/2022 The Neon Cyber Girls of Slava Thisset Agape Charmani - 17/07/2022 Butter Sculptures by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton Master-art-sheep - 02/09/2022 Art-Sheep Features: Lost and Found by Philippa Beveridge Agape Charmani - 19/03/2023 Haunting Photographs Bring Out The Final Years In The Life Of Hector Garcia Jr... Master-art-sheep - 10/11/2022